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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1210 Ratification Number:269 Act Number:429 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20020411 Primary Sponsor:Moore All Sponsors:Moore Drafted Document Number:l:\s-resmin\bills\moore\smin1001.tlm.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20020425 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:20020502 Subject:Edgefield County Registration and Elections Commission established History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20021017 Act No. A429 ------ 20020502 Unsigned, became law without signature of Governor ------ 20020425 Ratified R269 House 20020425 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 20020424 Read second time House 20020423 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference Senate 20020418 Read third time, sent to House Senate 20020416 Read second time, notice of general amendments ------ 20020415 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20020411 Introduced, read first time, placed on local and uncontested Calendar without reference Versions of This Bill Revised on April 11, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 15, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 15, 2002-A - Word format Revised on April 23, 2002 - Word format
(A429, R269, S1210)
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR EDGEFIELD COUNTY, TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR EDGEFIELD COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND THE REGISTRATION BOARD UPON THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE EDGEFIELD COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION AND THE EDGEFIELD COUNTY REGISTRATION BOARD SHALL ACT AS THE GOVERNING COMMISSION OF THE NEW EDGEFIELD COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW COMMISSION APPOINTED AS PROVIDED BY THIS ACT TAKE OFFICE, AT WHICH TIME THE TERMS OF THE FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION AND REGISTRATION BOARD MEMBERS SHALL EXPIRE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Registration and elections commission established
SECTION 1. (A) There is created the Registration and Elections Commission for Edgefield County. There are seven members of the commission who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Edgefield County Legislative Delegation, including the Senator, who are appointed for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
(B) Between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of March of every even-numbered year, the Governor shall appoint the members of the commission.
(C) Vacancies on the commission may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only.
(D) The members of the commission, the executive director, and staff shall receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation.
(E) The executive director, upon recommendation of the Edgefield County Council, must be appointed by a majority vote of the Senators and a majority vote of the members of the House of Representatives representing Edgefield County. The appointment is for a term of two years or until a successor is appointed.
Commission and board abolished; powers, duties devolved
SECTION 2. The Office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Edgefield County are abolished. The powers and duties of the commissioners of election and the registration board are devolved upon the commission created in Section 1.
Temporary governing body, expiration of terms
SECTION 3. The current members of the Edgefield County Election Commission and the Edgefield County Registration Board shall act as the governing commission of the new Edgefield County Registration and Elections Commission established herein until such time as the seven members of this commission appointed in the manner provided by this act take office. At this time, the terms of these former commissioners of election and registration board members shall expire.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 25th day of April, 2002.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/2/02.
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